One facing heroin charges

Published: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 2:14 p.m.

An 18-year-old man fell ill Thursday after ingesting heroin in a bid to hide it from approaching police, an official said Monday.

Harry Dewayne Eason is being held in the New Hanover County jail on charges of possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing.

About 11:30 p.m. Thursday, officers recognized Eason as he walked in the Houston Moore public housing development, said Wilmington Police Department spokeswoman Linda Rawley. She said Eason doesn't live in the development, but had been arrested there previously and banned from the area by police.

When officers tried to speak with Eason, he attempted to leave, Rawley said.

"Officers were able to place cuffs on him, but not before he was able to put the heroin in his mouth," she said.

A short time later, Eason fell unconscious and was taken the hospital.

<p>An 18-year-old man fell ill Thursday after ingesting heroin in a bid to hide it from approaching police, an official said Monday.</p><p>Harry Dewayne Eason is being held in the New Hanover County jail on charges of possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing. </p><p>About 11:30 p.m. Thursday, officers recognized Eason as he walked in the Houston Moore public housing development, said Wilmington Police Department spokeswoman Linda Rawley. She said Eason doesn't live in the development, but had been arrested there previously and banned from the area by police. </p><p>When officers tried to speak with Eason, he attempted to leave, Rawley said. </p><p>"Officers were able to place cuffs on him, but not before he was able to put the heroin in his mouth," she said. </p><p>A short time later, Eason fell unconscious and was taken the hospital. </p><p>Upon his recovery, he was booked into jail, she said.</p><p>– F.T. Norton</p>